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Steven Smyser

CFO @ Datum. GraniteShares Independent Trustee. Ex-Packet/Equinix.

πŸ“ New York, New York, United StatesπŸ”„ Updated November 2026πŸ’Ό 2 investmentsπŸ“… 13 years investingπŸ—“ Last invested Feb 2014
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Feb 2014
Crowdsourced data and surveys. Findyr technology platform and collector network enables enterprises to conduct market research and due diligence on demand. Market Research and Consumer Insights - Efficiently conduct market research for your brand or clients. - Task Findyr's network with collecting data on demand for use in your marketing and product strategies. - Gain insight into local markets with primary research like store checks and consumer sentiment data, all validated and in real time. Verification and Due Diligence - Cover events as they unfold; Findy'r network becomes your local lens - Verify that assets such as buildings and factories exist and are operational - Manage risk by confirming information about businesses in local markets Custom, hyper-local data sets - Create your own economic indicators and political risk indexes - Collect data at the frequency and granularity you need to stay ahead of the curve - Evaluate the immediate impact of acute shocks on local economies
Experience Β· 4 entries
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2015
Managing Director, Trading & Operations
Oct 2015
Ldger is a New York City-based financial technology company bringing technological innovation to the financial service industry. In particular, the advent of distributed ledger technology presents itself as a clear opportunity to bring efficiency and transparency to an industry known for neither. The structured finance securitization market presents the greatest opportunity to showcase both. Ldger’s platform, built as a complete end-to-end solution for the securitization market, is asset agnostic and has direct application to all aspects of investment management.
2014
Investor
Feb 2014
Crowdsourced data and surveys. Findyr technology platform and collector network enables enterprises to conduct market research and due diligence on demand. Market Research and Consumer Insights - Efficiently conduct market research for your brand or clients. - Task Findyr's network with collecting data on demand for use in your marketing and product strategies. - Gain insight into local markets with primary research like store checks and consumer sentiment data, all validated and in real time. Verification and Due Diligence - Cover events as they unfold; Findy'r network becomes your local lens - Verify that assets such as buildings and factories exist and are operational - Manage risk by confirming information about businesses in local markets Custom, hyper-local data sets - Create your own economic indicators and political risk indexes - Collect data at the frequency and granularity you need to stay ahead of the curve - Evaluate the immediate impact of acute shocks on local economies
2013
HiLine Coffee Company
Investor
Sep 2013
Silver Horse Capital Partners, LLC
Founder
Aug 2013
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